Background

Dempsey, Frank Joseph was born on November 8, 1925 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Frank Joseph and Ruth M. (McPhedran) Dempsey.

Education

Bachelor, University California-Berkeley, 1950. Bachelor of Library Science, University California-Berkeley, 1953.

Career

Reference librarian Newark Public Library, 1953-1954. Training officer, head librarian Oakland (California) Naval Supply Center, 1954-1958. Assistant city librarian Berkeley (California) Public Library, 1958-1962, city librarian, 1962-1972.

Director Arlington Heights (Illinois) Memorial Library, since 1973. Instructor reading improvement Oakland City College, 1957-1958, University California-Berkeley Extension, 1966-1967.

Achievements

• Frank Joseph Dempsey has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Berkeley Workreation Council. Board directors Friends of California Libraries, Concert Theater, Inc., 1964-1965. Vice president Berkeley chapter American Red Cross, 1971-1972.

Chairman Regional Library Advisory Council, Illinois, 1974-1975. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1952. Member American Library Association (chairman friends of libraries committee, chairman public relations section 1978-1979), California Library Association (chairman public relations committee), Illinois Library Association (president 1977-1978), Public Library Executives Central California (president 1964-1965), East Bay Library Council (chairman 1965-1966), Library Cable Network (treasurer since 1984).

Clubs: Chicago Library (president 1981-1982).